Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Norway
Norway: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 170.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▲ Rising
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Norway, 1980–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
In 2022, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Norway stood at 170.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Norway peaked at 170.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022 and was at its lowest, 81.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 1982.
Norway ranks 22nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 88.19 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 81.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 94.31 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 1990s | 106.62 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 93.46 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 125 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2000s | 122.81 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 118.17 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 126.88 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2010s | 145.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 129.84 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 159.13 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2020s | 164.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 157.09 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 170.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 19 Latvia 179.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 20 Lithuania 177.93 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 21 Djibouti 177.13 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 23 Seychelles 164.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 24 Kuwait 158.41 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 25 Czechia 152.34 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
More environment data for Norway
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 53.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 9.65 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 2.71 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1993 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 4.27 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0356 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 8.82 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0239 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0367 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Norway?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Norway was 170.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 170.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022.
- What is the lowest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1982.
- How does Norway rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Norway ranks 22nd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Water productivity is calculated as total gross domestic product (GDP), measured in constant 2015 US$ divided by annual total water withdrawal.